Leah Hennig

Leah is the 2024-25 Opinion Editor at The Gateway. She is in her second year studying English and media studies. In her spare time, she can be found reading, painting, and missing her dog while drinking too much coffee.

OpinionLeah Hennig

Leah Hennig2 days ago

Editorial: People Strategy needs to be more than pretty words

Sure, sometimes I groan about assignments or drag my feet on my way to class. Who doesn’t? The alternative is…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah Hennig4 weeks ago

Free tuition plebiscite isn’t the right way to advocate for students

I can’t lie, free tuition sounds pretty damn nice. In the 2025 Students’ Union election, students will get to vote…
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OpinionAlberta Newsroom

Leah HennigNovember 13, 2024

Nenshi and Smith playing cheap political games helps no one

In the one of the latest sagas of Naheed Nenshi versus Premier Danielle Smith, both are being frustratingly difficult. Before…
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OpinionSupplied

Leah HennigNovember 13, 2024

Weaponizing distrust in media isn’t helping to hold media accountable

Across the world, trust in journalism is wavering. “Mainstream media” has become a dirty word. That alone is worrisome, but…
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OpinionLeah Hennig

Leah HennigNovember 8, 2024

UCP sets its sights on DEI, PSIs likely to be collateral damage

The United Conservative Party’s (UCP) 2024 annual general meeting (AGM) had me scratching my head at many things. But one…
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OpinionHelen Zhang

Leah HennigNovember 7, 2024

Editorial: Students deserve more representation on the Board of Governors

Somewhere up in the clouds, there’s a group of people who make the major decisions for the University of Alberta.…
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FeaturesChristina Varvis

Leah HennigNovember 6, 2024

What’s behind the cost of U of A residences?

There’s a lot of big choices for incoming university students to make. Choosing what program and what university to attend…
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OpinionLeah Hennig

Leah HennigOctober 31, 2024

High praise from the UASU for Ministry of Advanced Education

After rejecting exceptional tuition increases (ETI), the University of Alberta Students’ Union (UASU) rolled out the red carpet for the…
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OpinionPatti Black

Leah HennigOctober 22, 2024

Legitimizing conspiracy theories takes us all down a slippery slope

Alberta is sometimes known for its big, blue skies. Now, it’s known for the chemtrails that are supposedly being sprayed…
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Arts & CultureLeah Hennig

Leah HennigOctober 18, 2024

‘A Party to Murder’ pays homage to murder-mystery novels

A Party To Murder, directed by Sarah Spicer, is a great play to get you into the mood for the…
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